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It’s the Season: Beware of Tax ID Thieves

Which is more prevalent: identity theft that involves stolen credit cards or identity theft that involves a stolen social security number to file phony tax returns?

We may hear more about data breaches involving credit cards, but it’s tax identity theft that for the past five years has topped the charts, according to the Federal Trade Commission. How bad is it? In the first six

The Internal Revenue Service today announced the launch of a new, online public directory of tax return preparers. This searchable directory on IRS.gov will help taxpayers find a tax professional with credentials

Thank You for Making an Evening So Special

Published on Thursday, January 08 2015 14:34

Dear Lyons Community, Thank you to everyone who participated in the 10th Annual Christmas Eve candlelight service. We are especially grateful to Craig Ferguson for his generosity in opening the Wildflower Pavilion at Planet Bluegrass to us. It was especially meaningful to gather there again.

Year in Review - Part Two

Published on Wednesday, December 31 2014 09:53

Schools

After a summer of feverish work, a new Montessori school opened up in the old parsonage next to the Lyons Community Church. Mayor John O’Brien and Trustee LaVern Johnson helped the Lyons Valley Preschool staff and board proudly cut the ribbon to welcome a couple dozen eager toddlers to the world of education.

BOT Goes With BoCo Housing

Published on Thursday, January 22 2015 11:45

The normal Monday night meeting for the Board of Trustees (BOT) was held on Tuesday this week to accommodate the legal holiday celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King’s birthday. A full agenda got considerably thinner when two applications for business licenses for medical and

Year in Review - Part One

Published on Monday, December 29 2014 09:47

Editor’s Note: In order that Lora and I, and all our wonderful volunteer contributors might enjoy some time off to be with our families and friends during the holidays the Lyons Recorder will continue our tradition of using the last week of the Old Year, and the first week of the New Year to bring our readers the Year in Review. On behalf of everyone connected to the Lyons Recorder, we hope you all enjoy the holidays, and we wish everyone a very Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year! Joseph Lekarczyk and Lora Gilson Lyons Recorder

Much in the same way of 2013 being remembered mostly for the devastating September flood, 2014 here in Lyons seemed to a large extent to resolve around “recovery.” Life did get somewhat back to “normal” for most residents. However, as a walk through the Confluence Neighborhood shows, we still have a long way to go.